Just as in the days before the wind blew everybody away and offered perfect conditions for windsurfing. This enabled us to race four Formula Racings with constantly wind force four to five.
The second day of the Rollei Summer Opening presented by Volkswagen Nutzfahrzeuge welcomed the guests with a lot of sunshine and about 3 to 4 Bft.
Bright sun, strong wind and weather temperature rising up to 30ºC – such forecast reminds African weather, but almost 100 competitors from Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Russia were delighted by suchlike conditions last weekend in Svencele.
Seven Bft and offshore conditions welcomed the competitors at the Rollei Sumer Opening presented by Volkswagen Nutzfahrzeuge on Sylt.
Formula windsurfing is a box class for course-racing: 1 board, 3 sails and 3 fins.
Highlights of 5 days of racing in challenging conditions in Praia da Vitoria.
Britain's Ross Williams was crowned today Formula Windsurfing World Champion in disputed evidence in Praia da Vitoria on Terceira Island, Azores.
With a maximum of three races possible on the final day, the title of 2014 Formula Windsurfing World Champion is still not certain. Just one point now between GBR-83 at the top and AUS-0 in second, and ARG-3 in third has narrowed the gap to just five points!
Ross Williams continues to lead, but saw the lead shortened to Australian Stephen Allen and Argentine Gonzalo Hoevel, which is now the third ranked.
The British adapted well to the conditions of unstable wind direction and intensity , and the two held in the afternoon , added two second places wins to Australian Stephen Allen And Argentine Gonzalo Hoewel, which guarantees them a comfortable lead.
In the video : Carlos Borges, Ross Williams, Casper Bouman, […]
The Fourth Annual Kashy Fins Windsurfing Festival and Windsurfing Enthusiasts of Tidewater (WET) Spring Regatta is part of the US Windsurfing NRT.